Orioles Narrowly Escape With Series Win Over Tigers

GAME 1:
GWRBI-Moses
Game MVP:Ed Brinkman


Memorial Stadium     Time 3:06, 87ø     Night Game
Jun 24, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1974 Detroit 22-45            0 6 0   0 3 0   0 0 0      9 12  1

1974 Baltimore 36-32          0 0 2   3 0 0   0 0 0      5 11  0

Recap

Det 2nd: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.

Det      Jerry Moses walked scoring Brown to take the lead.  Det  1 Bal 0.

Det      Ed Brinkman singled scoring 2.  Det  3 Bal 0.

Det      Gary Sutherland singled scoring Brinkman.  Det  4 Bal 0.

Det      Ben Oglivie singled scoring Stanley.  Det  5 Bal 0.

Det      Gates Brown hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Det  6 Bal 0.

Bal 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 5 hits.

Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Det  6 Bal 1.

Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Coggins.  Det  6 Bal 2.

Bal 4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.

Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring 2.  Det  6 Bal 4.

Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Det  6 Bal 5.

Det 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.

Det      Jerry Moses singled scoring Northrup.  Det  7 Bal 5.

Det      Ed Brinkman doubled scoring 2.  Det  9 Bal 5.

Bal 5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Det  Lerrin LaGrow pitched a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 11 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He's 5-6 on the year.

Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 4.1 innings and took the loss: 4.1 IP, 8 earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 0-4 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Blair

Game MVP:Mike Cuellar

Memorial Stadium  Time 1:59, 87ø, Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

Jun 25, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1974 Detroit 22-46            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  1

1974 Baltimore 37-32          0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 -      1  6  0

Recap

Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.

Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Belanger to take the lead.  Det  0 Bal 1.

Det 8th: Failed to score on 3 hits.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 6 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's now 10-4 on the year.

Det  Mickey Lolich pitched 8 solid innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 6 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He drops to 7-10 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Grich

Game MVP:Ross Grimsley

Memorial Stadium Time 3:16, 90ø, Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right Night Game

Jun 26, 1974                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1974 Detroit 22-47            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    1  8  1

1974 Baltimore 38-32          0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0    3    3  4  0

Recap

Det 0th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.

Det      Jerry Moses hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  1 Bal 0.

Bal 10th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and one walk.

Bal      Bobby Grich hit a 3 run HR(8) to win the game.  Det  1 Bal 3.

Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched 1.1 innings and picked up the win: 1.1 IP, 1 earned run, 4 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He's 3-2 on the season.

Det  John Hiller was the loser: 1 IP, 3 earned runs, 2 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's now 2-4 on the year.